Days ago, Disney, the new owner of George Lucas' galaxy far, far away, confirmed series fan J.J. Abrams will be directing Star Wars: Episode VII, which is set for a summer 2015 release.

On Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company's CEO Bob Iger confirmed a rumor that The Empire Strikes Back screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and X-Men: First Class writer Simon Kinberg would be spearheading Star Wars spin-off movies. The pair are also consulting producers on Episode VII as well.

Iger explained Star Wars: Episodes XII, XIII, and IX would be released over a six-year period, but the other stand-alone films would also be, "released in that period of time, too."